Advanced Practice Provider - Plane Unit

UTMB Health•Dayton, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved protocols. Manages medical aspects of care, including observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, counseling, and health teaching for people who are ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing changes in normal health processes. Promotes health maintenance and prevention of illness in a clinical setting. The role supports Correctional Managed Care’s mission to address the healthcare needs of underserved populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The position is based in a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center and may involve a standard hospital, clinical, correctional, and/or surgical environment. Security clearance and pre-employment drug testing are required.

Requirements

For Physician Assistants: completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
For Physician Assistants: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
For Physician Assistants: licensure by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB).
For Nurse Practitioners: completion of a graduate-level or higher nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
For Nurse Practitioners: certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
For Nurse Practitioners: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON).
For Nurse Practitioners: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON).
Security clearance is required.
Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Responsibilities

Obtain medical histories, organize relevant data, perform physical examinations, and suggest laboratory, radiographic, or other studies to establish or support a diagnosis.
Perform preliminary reviews of radiographs, laboratory data, ECGs, and other relevant clinical information; formulate and order therapeutic regimens within the scope of the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license.
Document histories, physical examinations, and relevant clinical information, ensuring adequate documentation of existing medical conditions; medically classify patients according to physical, functional, and emotional capabilities.
Monitor treatment progress and protocols for patients in chronic care clinical settings.
Counsel patients on preventive medicine regimens and provide instruction about medical problems, nutrition, medication, and health promotion and maintenance.
Review medical records or therapeutic regimens to ensure appropriate content and medical treatment.
Serve as the physician’s representative in delegated matters and perform related duties as required.
Coordinate interdisciplinary care and clinical responsibilities.
Document all healthcare encounters and relevant clinical information in electronic medical records.
Identify appropriate internal controls for the department and provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
Adhere to the department’s established internal controls and reporting structure.